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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5557 COCA: 4510

invade

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
invade /ɪnˈveɪd/ verb
invades; invaded; invading
invade
/ɪnˈveɪd/
verb
invades; invaded; invading
Learner's definition of INVADE
: to enter (a place, such as a foreign country) in order to take control by military force武力入侵;侵略;侵占
[+ object]
[no object]
: to enter (a place) in large numbers涌入;蜂拥而入
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to enter or be in (a place where you are not wanted)侵入;侵占
: to spread over or into (something) in a harmful way扩散;渗入;侵入
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to affect (something, such as your life or privacy) in an unwanted way侵扰

— invader

noun, plural invaders [count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5557 COCA: 4510

invade

verb

in·​vade in-ˈvād How to pronounce invade (audio)
invaded; invading

transitive verb

1
: to enter for conquest or plunder
2
: to encroach upon : infringe
3
a
: to spread over or into as if invading : permeate
doubts invade his mind
b
: to affect injuriously and progressively
gangrene invades healthy tissue
invader noun
Choose the Right Synonym for invade

trespass, encroach, infringe, invade mean to make inroads upon the property, territory, or rights of another.

trespass implies an unwarranted or unlawful intrusion.

hunters trespassing on farmland

encroach suggests gradual or stealthy entrance upon another's territory or usurpation of another's rights or possessions.

the encroaching settlers displacing the native peoples

infringe implies an encroachment clearly violating a right or prerogative.

infringing a copyright

invade implies a hostile and injurious entry into the territory or sphere of another.

accused of invading their privacy

Example Sentences

The troops invaded at dawn. When tourists invade, the town is a very different place. The cancer eventually invaded the brain. Weeds had invaded the garden. Bacteria invaded and caused an infection.
Recent Examples on the Web Those relationships were tested within months, when Russia’s Vladimir Putin threatened to invade Ukraine. Doyle Mcmanus, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2022 She was arrested at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow were strained, with President Vladimir Putin preparing to invade Ukraine. Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2022 Most of the people from Natalia Popko’s neighborhood in Mariupol supported the Russians when Vladimir V. Putin ordered his forces to invade Ukraine on Feb 24. New York Times, 21 Apr. 2022 The cyber attack on Viasat occurred right as Russia began to invade Ukraine. Michael Kan, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022 Belarus has already allowed Russia’s military to use its territory to invade Ukraine. NBC News, 21 Mar. 2022 There are many reasons Putin decided to invade Ukraine, which historians and other experts will be sussing out for years. Joel Mathis, The Week, 21 Mar. 2022 Chinese fighter jets, missiles and warships encircled Taiwan to send a threatening message about the Chinese Communist Party’s readiness to invade if Taipei ever formalizes its independence. Pei-lin Wu, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Such widening gaps in protection will continue to offer the virus vulnerable pockets to invade. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin invādere "to enter with hostile intent, assault, attack," from in- in- entry 2 + vādere "to advance, go (quickly or purposefully)" — more at wade entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of invade was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5557 COCA: 4510

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